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ESG PREDICTIONS REPORT
Looking to 2030: the road ahead for Australian organisations' ESG journey.
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UNIVERSAL IMPACTS
Consumers
The rise (and the fall) of the ESG Cowboy
As the lucrative nature of successful sustainable business models become apparent, bad actors will attempt to exploit the ‘wild ESG west’.
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Consequences of poor ESG performance
ESG-ruptcy leads to blacklisting and personal liability
Demand for transparent and proven ESG policies and practices will lead to the introduction of mandatory ESG ratings and certification processes, with consistent non-compliances met with severe consequences.
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Pricing and positioning
ESG doesn't come for free and it certainly doesn’t grow on trees
ESG products, services and company valuations will reflect the costly nature of ESG compliance and practices.
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Technology
Digital Twins enable a new ESG reality
There will be broad uptake of Digital Twin technology, enabling organisations to monitor and adjust their business activities in real-time.
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Data
The Great ESG Data Boom
An exponential increase in the amount of ESG data will drive accountability and accelerate progress against organisational ESG objectives and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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Geopolitics
New cracks form in the geopolitical landscape
Defining a global ESG policy will be fraught with danger for transnational corporations as world governments, trade consortiums and political blocks increasingly assert their influence to progress their individual agendas.
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ENVIRONMENT
Biodiversity
You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone...
If you break it – you own it. Biodiversity, and the ecological impact of human and economic activities, will be assessed, measured and valued as a new asset class, with all living creatures becoming key stakeholders.
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Climate ambition
Carbon negative is the new north star
The accelerated path to zero emissions has a new North Star, as organisations shift away from avoidance and offsetting to abatement and removal.
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Sustainable assurance
Traceability all the way from A to Z (and back to A again)
ESG priorities will transform supply chains, with sustainable technologies leveraged to verify end-to-end ESG credentials.
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SOCIAL
Making a stand
Put your money where your heart is: the rise of organisations as activists
Organisations will need to demonstrate their commitment to key social issues - sitting on the fence will no longer be an option.
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First Nations engagement
Indigenous voices, Constitutional enshrinement and transparent impact
Greater cultural awareness will drive organisations to learn from, support and amplify Indigenous voices to address issues facing Indigenous peoples, resulting in support for a First Nations Voice to Parliament and Constitutional recognition.
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Partnerships & ecosystems
Co-opetition... Together for better
Co-opetition will be in full force in 2030: a whole-of-systems approach between organisations will be required to implement and drive ESG change.
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Talent acquisition
AI identifies your perfect ESG match
Increasingly digitised recruitment systems incorporating AI will support a personalised approach to talent acquisition, enabling successful ‘ESG matches’.
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GOVERNANCE
Remuneration
Show me the FAIR money
Organisations will lead the charge on the pay gap agenda, with legislation eventually enacted around maximum permissible pay gaps across all employee groups.
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Organisation & roles
New roles and remits at the C-suite table
The C-suite will expand to include new ESG-centric leadership teams which will adapt and change rapidly over the coming years, as organisational mindsets shift to embedding an ‘ESG culture’.
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Corporate citizenship
Demonstrating social licence will be demanding – it’s an ESG jungle out there
Corporate citizenship has transformed and organisations will be forced to navigate a jungle of regulation, policy, legal action, whistleblowing and institutional activism, as they work to build and maintain consumer trust.
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